

You, Like a Star
2026-10-09 · 135 min · ★ 8.0
Kai Aono is a high school student. He transfers to a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea from Kyoto. There, he meets high school student Akimi Inoue, who was born on the island and lives with her mother. They fall in love with each other, but they are forced to make a choice due to their own fates.
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- Directors
- Michihito Fujii
- Production companies
- TOHO Studios, Dragonfly Entertainment
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 12,132,000
Top Cast
Ryusei YokohamaKai Aono
Suzu HiroseAkimi Inoue
Hokuto MatsumuraNaoto Kuzumi
Anne NakamuraEri Nikaidō
Gaku HamadaJūshi Ueki
Machiko OnoHonoka Aono
Yoshino KimuraShiho Inoue
Yuriko IshidaTōko Hayashi
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